Savannah's Firsts

We did something fun yesterday -- we decided to go on a picnic and a dog walk to let Savannah experience some brand new things.

First, we went to Subway to get some sandwiches. This was Savannah's second car ride but the FIRST time she had to wait:

It was a beautiful day! This was our destination:

This was Savannah's FIRST time on a leash:

We went down to a grassy knoll and ate our lunch:

This was Savannah's FIRST time having a doggie sack lunch (puppy chow & water):

This was also Savannah's FIRST time meeting strange dogs:

She did great! She was greeted and smelled by 3 dogs; she was submissive & polite while her puppy tail wagged a mile a minute.

Then it was time to head down a trail to the beach. This was her FIRST time going down stairs:

It was glorious! This is a small bay surrounded by rocky outcrops, so the water was calm:

This was Savannah's FIRST time tasting saltwater and smelling sand, rocks & seaweed:

It was our intention to let her get a little wet:

So she followed me into the shallow water:

And was okay until the water reached her puppy chest:

She was not quite ready for her (first) swim:

After several attempts, we turned around:

And she gave it a puppy shake:

We took a break for some pictures and to soak up some much-needed sun:

And then we headed back:

Savannah was greeted by all kinds of adoring strangers and was sniffed by the other two dogs.

All of those FIRST things made her very tired on the ride home:

What a great day!